Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.6° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 Aug)15ft (4.5m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)13ft (4.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
11
4.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1120
2907
2475
3826
2355
2997
4174
4267
4253
3266
3087
4404
4995
6387
3337
3021
2530
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
25
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41AM1.75m
6:04PM1.77m
6:28AM1.76m
6:51PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.27m
11:57AM0.26m
00:23AM0.28m
12:48PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
9
7
8
Feels °C
6
5
6
4
6
4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
2
4
1
4
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